Krayaka, Krāyaka: 9 definitions
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Krayaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKrāyaka (क्रायक).—
1) A purchaser.
2) A trader, merchant.
Derivable forms: krāyakaḥ (क्रायकः).
See also (synonyms): krāyika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKrāyaka (क्रायक).—m. (Sanskrit Lex. id.), purchaser: Śikṣāsamuccaya 38.3 °kaṃ na labhate; 8, 12; Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 497.17 °ko labdho. Cf. prec. and next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKrāyaka (क्रायक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) 1. A buyer or purchaser. 2. A dealer, a trader. E. krī to buy, ṇvul aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Krāyaka (क्रायक):—a See √krī.
2) [from krī] b m. a buyer, trader, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKrāyaka (क्रायक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A buyer; a dealer.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Krāyaka (क्रायक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kayaga.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKrāyaka (ಕ್ರಾಯಕ):—[noun] a person who buys; a purchaser; a buyer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Kratuvikrayaka, Shrutivikrayaka, Vikrayaka.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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